The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-09-30
SOMERS.

Inc HrSC IrOSC OF the season to Kill
vines occurred on Friday night last.
In many instances they were only par.
TALLY killed. Some late fodder corn
not cut, the blades were touched, but
no damage to speak of done.
Occasio nal showers keep the pastures
green. On stubble ground, where not
ploWed, in many places second crop
Of oats and barley is growing several
inches in hight. Corn is being husked !:
some fair yields are heard of, but on
many cObs there is deficiency of
grain.
Not enough rain as yet has fallen to
replenish wells and water holes. ex.
cept in few places. !.
The frost was little too soon for
the little buckwheat growing. The
supply of buckwheat (?) -four will
no doubt be equal to the demand. OF
late years, according to experience, it
has been almost impossible to procure
a pure article. Broom corn and sor-
ghum seed, oats, middlings. shrunk
wheat, and what else am not inform
ed. mixed with little buckwheat, is
retailed for the genuine article.
Rev. w. H. Lacy, former pastor
here, and family, visited at the parson-
age previous to his departure for China
as missionary.
The funeral services of James L.
Ozanne were conducted by the Rev.
w. Rollins at the residence of his
brother. A large number of neighbors
and friends were present. He was
buried in lakewood cemetery. AS l am
informed, he dug the first grave in the
cemetery for John Ozanne, who was
inferred in February, 1914
Captain Miller, who moved on his
farm near Somers station, not Trues.
deli, is building an addition to his
dwelling house.
Hughes Bros. have been at work on
an addition to VIM. r. Stetson's house.
Irving Ozanne has gone to Evanston
university.
Rev. Rollins expects to preach his
farewell sermon at the Methodist
church next Sunday, his term of three
years expiring.
The Milwaukee Presbytery met at
Somers church last week. On account
of stormy evenings, many who expect
ed to could not attend the preaching.
The store of MIR. Balm, at the station,
was burglarized during Saturday night
last. Goods to the value of ten dollars
reported to be missing. The depot was
also broken into.
Mrs. DR.. Ozanne and husband at
tended the memorial services at the
Methodist church in Kenosha week
ago last Sunday. Her father. Austin
Kellogg, is remembered by old settlers
as having held the first religious meet
in Kenosha on the second Sunday of
August, 1885.
Mr.. Strang, Of Milburn, is visiting
his children at the station.
The death of the child mentioned in
Racine items of TELEG RAPH was that
of family living on county line, in
this town, near Milwaukee road, and
at work for farmer three miles west.
Ohd1lCS OuoWCll flllu Idot WCCA
took advantage of the reduced railroad
passes 10 the State fair, and came from
Winona, Mimi, to see his parents and
friends.
Mrs. and Mrs. Pye, Of Minnesota, are
spending few weeks at the house of
Mr.. S. Pye.
The Somers Cornet Band will give a |
concert at the Station on Thursday, Oct.
9Th, and expect to be assisted by the |
Browne family, of Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. A. Newman, of |
have been in the neighbor-
hood nearly two weeks, visiting friends. |
Their daughter and her husband, Mr..
Bennett, accompanied them.
John Orth, who has been working for
w. w. Talcott during the summer, met
with a severe accident on Monday
He went to the pasture to
catch colt, and ON his way to the barn
thought it would be as well to ride. He
allied to secure his balance and the
animal plunged forward, stumbled and
ell upon John, breaking one arm and
Featuring the other.